Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] in [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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1 | Whether because of Portuguese blood , or because of Portuguese influence , every visitor is aware of a Mediterranean douceur de vie — a quality apparent in Goans ' three-hour siestas , and in their exceptional courtesy and serenity . |
2 | The staff available in teachers ' colleges consisted in the main of dignified old gentlemen , veritable repositories of folklore and tradition , ever eager to discuss finer points of language with other scholars , but totally unequipped to teach reading methods . |
3 | Above right : Hand-gilded cross-frame stool , 56 cm by 46 cm by 36 cm ; hand-gilded ottoman , 127 cm by 58 cm by 39.5 cm ; upholstery available in customers ' own fabric |
4 | The greatest insecurity lingering in investors ' minds was the lack of effect the rate rises had on the dollar 's ascent and the inflationary implications this might have for European economies . |
5 | Yeah , er when 's the P A free in freshers ' week next year ? |
6 | It is already clear that mutations in p53 genes indicative of developing bladder cancer can be detected by analysis of shed cells present in patients ' urine samples . |
7 | As making the parliamentary channel available in Members ' rooms would be tantamount to supplying a clean feed direct from the Chamber , it would be for the Select Committee on Broadcasting , Etc. in the first instance , to approve such a proposal . |